PHOTOS: Buhari promotes Faruk Yahaya to three-star general

July 7, 2021 1:17 pm

PRESIDENT BUHARI DECORATES THE NEW CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF LT GEN FAROUK YAHAYA 4A&B. President Muhammadu Buhari, New Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Farouk Yahaya accompanoied by his wife Hajiya Salamatu Yahaya and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo SAN during the decoration at the State House Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. JULY 7th 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has promoted Faruk Yahaya, chief of army staff, to the rank of lieutenant-general.

The decoration took place at the state house in Abuja.

This is the second time Buhari is decorating a chief of army staff in 2021.

In March, the president decorated the late army chief, Ibrahim Attahiru, who died in a plane crash in Kaduna in May.

Among those present at the ceremony were Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; Salamatu Yahaya, wife of the army chief; Ali Ndume, chairman senate committee on defence, and members of the federal executive council (FEC).